Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.465
in 2025
East Timor
0.451
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
East Timor rank
92nd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.465 against 0.451 in East Timor, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.79 | -0.79 | 2 | East Timor |
| 1910s | -2.79 | -0.79 | 2 | East Timor |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -0.79 | 0.516 | East Timor |
| 1930s | -1.31 | -0.79 | 0.516 | East Timor |
| 1940s | -1.31 | -0.79 | 0.516 | East Timor |
| 1950s | -1.23 | -0.79 | 0.4428 | East Timor |
| 1960s | -1.06 | -0.79 | 0.2729 | East Timor |
| 1970s | -2.04 | -1.7 | 0.338 | East Timor |
| 1980s | -1.74 | -2.6 | 0.861 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -0.3532 | -2.22 | 1.87 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2503 | 1.06 | 0.8057 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.1467 | 0.9 | 0.7533 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.881 | 0.1533 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Timor?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.465 against 0.451 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
- 0.014, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.